July 4th has always served as my unofficial start to summer, and this year, it truly did take ‘til then for the weather to finally heat up, the farmers’ markets to finally bloom and my summer recipes to finally feel at home ‘round my table. Just back from a much needed retreat in the Buff [...]
Archive for the ‘By Kimberly’ category
July 4th, 2011
4th of July Bike Ride & BBQ
Bike Ride & BBQ: Eat it Up! from Kimberly Belle on Vimeo. Happy Independence, Food Mavens! The 4th of July has arrived, and in the Northeast, it’s brought perfect weather for a bike ride & barbecue. Fresh off the heals of my Ride for Roswell bike-a-thon, I’ve become a bit of a Peddling Maven, and [...]
June 28th, 2011
A Tribute to Grandma, Products & Lasers
Laser Cosmetica Promo – Kimberly Belle from moho creative on Vimeo. After catering for Laser Cosmetica countless times over the years, I was honored when they asked me to be one of their brand ambassadors. I guess they thought my skin was worth showing off, and if that’s true, I have my Grandma to thank. [...]
June 24th, 2011
Cabernet for Cancer
It’s almost here! Mr. Mix and I shuffled off to Buffalo yesterday and will attempt our first ever cycling event to raise money for the cancer research and treatment center that cured my Mamma and continues to fight for every patient who walks through their doors. The Ride for Roswell bike-a-thon has become this all-important [...]
June 21st, 2011
Market Report: Stinging Nettles
Today marks both the first official day of summer and my first antibiotic-free day in three weeks! Late spring in New York means piles of fresh produce, bustling farmers’ markets, gardens in bloom, and…tissues. While half of the city has been battling allergies in one of the worst seasons in memory, I’ve been stuck with [...]
June 15th, 2011
Maven of the Month: Kris Schoels
The wait is over! There has been a month-long drought since introducing our last Maven of the Month, but thankfully, today’s fresh and inspiring feature promises to make up for it. June’s Maven offers an essential dose of sugar, spice and everything nice…quite the departure from the snotty antics of mavens’ past. Meet Kris Schoels–the [...]
June 9th, 2011
Fleaing to Brooklyn
What do Café Habana, Peoples Pops, and The Meat Hook all have in common? For one, they not only provide New Yorkers with delicious summertime taste sensations, but each eatery also has booths in some of the most foodie-forward neighborhood fairs and fleas around Brooklyn. If you were some of the few who decided to [...]
June 1st, 2011
Market Report: Rainbow Carrots
Carrots get a bad rap. Though delicious and nutritious, their omnipresence and bright color often lumps them into the category of “childhood snack”. Raw carrots are the territory of preschool sandwich baggies; though obviously, carrots for adults do exist–I just don’t see them on menus as often as I might like. I’m trying to change [...]
May 25th, 2011
I Sodi & The Dutch: Eat it Up!
Untitled from Kimberly Belle on Vimeo. The sun is finally shining, and it’s high time to hit the streets in search of this season’s best (and last) Spring Eats! Watch my video review above to get my dualing suggestions for springtime pasta sensations chuck-full of the artichokes, asparagus, peas, ramps, morels and more, that celebrate [...]
May 20th, 2011
Crush-a-Belle: Blood, Bones & Butter
For those itching to read an honest, raw, food-forward memoir, look no further than Gabrielle Hamilton’s Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef. Yes, that same Gabby Hamilton of the taste bud-tantalizing Prune restaurant, recently published her life story into nearly three hundred pages–and naturally, it speaks volumes on the subject [...]
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